Hand cement-applier.



W. .F. LAUTENSGHLAGBR. HAND CEMENT APPLIBR. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE'I,1909.

Patented May 23, 1911.

W/TNES 7 ML 77- W a hand cement applier in which the cement the line e-2 of Fig. 7. Fig. 3 is a side is conducted through a handle by which the elevation of the applying end of my imj applier is manually manipulated. proved device showing the same contacting It is a further object of my invention to the stock ready for the applicationof eeprovide ahand cement applier which has a meat Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the apcement of the boot and shoe industry, which objections and provide a closed receptacle short flammable,

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. L AUTENSCHLAGER, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HAND CEMENT-APPLIER.

992,885. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 23 1911 Application filed June 7, 1909. Serial No. 500,711. To all whom it may concern: The invention will be further readily un- Be it known that I, lVILLIAM F. LAI'ITEN- SOHLA'GER, a citizen of the United States, residing atGincinnati, in the county of Ha1nilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Cement-Appliers, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of my invention to provide derstood from the following descri tion and claims, and from the drawing,- 'n which latter: 4

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im'- proved device,

shown supported on a fork in convenient position for handling. Fig. 2 is an axial longitudinal section of my improved device. on a line corresponding to gate obstructing the passage of cement to the stock, and which gate is opened for permitting passage of cement to the stock by the act of passing the applier over the stock. My invention is primarily designed for use in the boot and shoe industry where it is desired to provide a part with ,a spot, band or edge of cement in order to temporarily or permanently secure another part thereto, or to secure two portions of the same piece together. It is also applicable in other relations.

Various kinds of cement may be used in my improved device, Whether known under the trade names of paste or cement, and I employ the term cement in its broadest signification. Instancing the advantage of its employment with the so-called liquidplying end of my improved device showing the same presented toward the stock with the gate open and the cement being applied. Fig. 5 is an axial longitudinal section of the applying end of my improved device on the line z-2 of Fig. 7, showing the same on an enlarged scale for better illustration. Fig. 6-is a front elevation of the applying end of my improved device. Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the same; and, Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the my improved device showing thesame a plying a strip of cement on a piece of stock.

1 represents a handle proved device is manipulated, which has in it the passage 2 for the cement and forms a cementconduit. The handle preferably flares outwardly, as at 3, and merges into the ccment-cup 4,, the flare 3 being of such form that an inside wall is provided for the cup and passage which will permit the cement to continuously flow toward the applying end of the handle by gravity.

5 is a lid, which may be in the form of a disk, and is held in place on the cup by means of spring-clasps G. 4

7 is a gate which closes the mouth 8 of 'the cement-passage 2. It is received between ears 9 at said mouth. The gate is shown on a lever 10 provided with a yoke 11, the tines of which are received at the respective sides of the handle and pivoted on screws 12. The pivotal axis ofthe lever is a cement usually containing caoutchouc and benzin, it may be stated that a usual 'method heretofore employed in applying cement of this character has been by hand with a brush,-the brush being dipped into a cenient-pot for transferring the cement therein to the stock. This method of ap plication is wasteful and unclean, as the cement strings between the pot and the point of application of the brush, and it is also dangerous as the liquid-cement is highly inand the pot employed an open pot. In my improved device I avoid these for the cement, preventwast-e d thereof, prow e a device in which the cement can ,be ily applied either at mere spots or for streaks or long streaks, as may be desired, the gate of the device at once closing' when the device is raised from the stock and opening as soon as pressure is applied for applying the cement.

applying extremity of' by which my imis preferably at the longitudinal middle of.

These faces are arc-shaped, the ares whereof 11o are described from the pivot of said lever I as their center, so that the said inner face 16 will contact the outer-end-facesof said lip and side-cheeks when said gate is closed, and will continuously contact the end-faces of said rear lip and of said side-cheeks throughout the movements of said gate so that leakage of cement will be prevented, and further so that the flow of cement maybe accurately regulated. The applying side of said gate is provided with grooves 18 which passto and around the outer end of said gate as shown at 19, the grooves en larging as they recede from the mouth 8. Ribs 20 for the applying side of said gate are thus formed. The gate is preferably adjustable toward and from its pivotin order to insure close contact between its inner-face and the lips and side-cheeks. For accomplishing this Iprovide the gate with a shank 21 provided with slots 22 through which screws 23 ass into the lever. For normally closing said gate I provide the spring 24:

between the. outer end of the lever and the handle, the spring being shoxvn held in position by buttons 25 on the handle and lever. For limitin the forward movement of the gate I prov1de a set-screw 26 which is screwed into the lever and contacts the handle, a tandem set-screw 27 holding the same in adjusted position. v

The applying end of the handle is provided with a taper face 28 at its applying side, whereas the ribs 20 project forwardly of said face and longitudinally beyond the ends of the ears 9.

lVhen using the device, it is held slantingly as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, Fig. 3 showing the same just as the outer end of the gate is contacting the stock, shown at .29. Upon pressure being applied for bringing the-handle downwardly, the gate will yield, thereby opening the mouth until the ears 9 contact the stock as indicated in Fig. 4. The gate is opened more -or less, dependent on the angle at which the handle is held. When the handle is held at but a slight angle from the horizontal, the gate will be forced backwardly to comparatively slight extent, just sufficient, for instance, to

ermit the feed of cement through the shalow'er parts of the grooves. The more nearly the handle'is held in perpendicular position the greater will be the extent of opening of the mouth, and the greater will be the flow of cement therefrom. It will he noted further that in order to accommodate this 7 greater flow of cement, the'more nearly perwhereby the cement is laid in smooth and regular strands as indicated at 30 in Fig. 9. The mere raising of the gate from the stock will permit the gate to close. In this manner the amount of cement it is desired to apply is easily regulated, a greater or less amount being applied according to the extent to which the gate is opened and the depth of the groove-portions presented to the stock. \Vhen manipulating the applier it is held in the hand and passed manually over the stock.

\Vhennot in use the applier is adapted to be hung on a prong 31 provided with a stem 82 having a foot 33 which is readily secured to any convenient point of the table at which the operator is working.

I prefer to make the handle, cup and lever of aluminum and the gate of steel,'whereby I obtain an extremely light, strong and durable device which is readily manually manipulated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle, said handle provided with a cement-conduit havingamouth at its applying end and a stock-contacting portion projecting outwardly beyond said mouth, and a movably mounted gate for obstructing said mouth projecting outwardly beyond said stock-contacting portion and having a stock-contacting portion provided with a cement feeding channel at its outer end, the angle of presentation of said cement-conduit to said stock with said stockcontacting portions in contact with said stock regulating the degree of opening of a said mouth, substantially as described.

2. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle having a cementpassage extending longitudinally thereof and provided with a mouth at its applyin end, a lever, and an obstructing gate for said mouth on said lever, said lever pivoted to said handle, the said mouth and gate having engaging faces which are arc-shaped, the arcs whereof are described from said pivot as a center, substantially as described. 3. In a hand'cement applier, the combination of a portable handle having a cement passage extending longitudinally thereof and provided with a mouth at its applying end, a lever pivoted to said handle, an obstructing gate for said mouth having ad-. j ustable connection with said lever for adjusting said gate toward and from said mouth, the said mouth and gate having mating faces described on arcs having the pivot f said lever as their center, substantially as described.

4. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle, said handle provided with a cement-conduit having a mouth structing gate for I i I 992,885

at its applying end, a gate mounted for movement bodily crosswise of said mouth upon contadt by said gate with the stock, said gate having a stock-contacting outer end provided with a "cement feeding channel and there being a stock-contacting portion for said handle at the side of said gate, the said stock eontacting portion serving as a fulcrum upon saidstock for said handle from which movement of said gate crosswise of said month is gaged, substantially as described.

In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle having a cementpassage extending longitudinally thereof and provided with a mouth at its applying end, a lever pivoted to said handle, an obstructing gate for said mouth justable connection with said lever for ad justing said gate toward and from said mouth, the said mouth and gate having mating faces described on arcs having the pivot of said lever as their center, and means for nprmally urging the closing of said gate, substantially as described.

6. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle having acementpassage extending longitudinally thereof and provided with a mouth at its applying end, saidmouth provided with lips, a lever pivoted to said handle, a gate for said mouth on said lever, the said lips and the inner face of said gate constituting mating faces which are arc-shaped on circles having the pivot of said lever as their center, the pivotal axis ofsaid lever when extended intersecting the middle of said cement-passage, substantially as described.

7. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle having a cementpassage extending longitudinally thereof and a mouth'at its applying end, an obsaid mouth pivotally supported on said handle and mounted for moving crosswise of said mouth, the said handle having e ais xcspeetivcly at the ends of said gate and said gate projecting outwardly beyond the ends of said cars, the ends of said cars and gate forming stockcontacting faces, the stock-cmltacting faces of said ears being above'the stock when said gate is closed and arranged to approach said stock by downward pressure applied by said handle to said stock-contacting face of said gate against the stock for shifting said gate crosswise of said mouth from obstructing position at said mouth, substantially as described.

8. In a hand cement applicr, the combination of a portable handle having a cementpassage ext ndinglongitudinally thereof and a mouth atits applying end, an obstructing gate for said mouth pivotally supported, on said handle, the said handle having cars respectively at the ends of said gate, said gate having ad:

projecting outwardly beyond the ends of said 'ears and having cement-carrying grooves betwcentsaid ears, the ends of said ears and gate forming stockcontacting faces, the stock-contacting faces of said ears being above the 'stock when said gate is closed and arranged to approach said stock by downward pressure applied to said handle whereby said gate is shifted ,from obstructing position at said mouth and the cement caused to follow said grooves, substantially as described.

9. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle, said handle provided with a cement-conduit having a mouth at its applying end, and a gate for obstructing said mouth, said gate provided with grooves at its applying side which are enlarged at the applyin end of said gate, substantially as describe 10. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle provided with a cement-conduit having a mouth at its applying end, and a gate obstructing said month, said mouth and gate provided with closely adjacent mating faces, said gate being mounted for movement in the planes in which said mating faces extend, there being stock-contacting portions on said cementconduit and gate the former of which serves as a fulcrum upon the stock for said handle from which movement of said gate is ga ed and the latter of which is provided wit) a cement feeding channel, substantially as described. a

11. In a hand cement applier, the combination of a portable handle, said handle provided with a cement-conduit having a mouth at its applying end and an ear projecting outwardly beyond said mouth, and a movably mounted gate for obstructing said mouth projecting outwardly beyond said ear, the applying side of said gate being provided with grooves, the contact of said eatwith the stock to which cement is to be applied causing opening of said gate, and the angle of presentation of said cement-conduit to said stock regulating the degree of opening of said gate, substantially as described.

12. In a hand cement applier; the comhination of a portable handle, said handle provided with a cement-conduit having a mouth at its applying end and an ear projecting outwardly beyond said mouth, and a movably mounted gate for obstructing said mouth projecting outwardly beyond said car, the applying side of said gate provided with grooves which increase in size toward the outer end of said gate, the contact of said car with the stock to be cemented causing opcning'ot' said gate, and the angle of presentation of said ccnu-nt-conduit to said stock regulating the degree of o cning of said gate and the presentation of itl'orentl y sized 45k eeasee of said gate,said gate having a contact-part for the stock to be cemented for opening the same, the angle of presentation 015 said conduit to said stock regulating the degree of opening of said gate and the presentation of 15 differently sized portions of said grooves to said stock regulating the amount of cement applied to said stock, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signedmy 2n name hereto in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM F. LAUTENSGHLAGER'.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. SGHINDEL, LILLIAN BURNETT. 

